Water & Waste

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (499+ words) EurekAlert! What raw materials lie hidden in existing buildings? Credit: Lunghammer - TU Graz Circular-economy thinking is becoming increasingly important in the construction sector. This helps reduce the consumption of raw materials and emissions, and can provide a well-thought-out reuse and…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (333+ words) Glassmaker Pilkington UK says a production line installed at its St Helens factory in summer 2025 has saved 15,000 tonnes of carbon – equivalent to taking 8,000 cars off the road – in its first year of operation. Tony McDonough reports Glassmaker Pilkington UK says…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (211+ words) Facilities in India, Thailand to have an initial combined capacity of 240ktpa Jining, China – Birla Carbon is set to start production at two new carbon black manufacturing plants in Asia by the end of the year to support growing demand in…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (230+ words) Published by David Bizley, Senior Editor World Cement, Monday, 07 Sep 26 Heidelberg Materials UK has expanded its recycling capabilities in Leeds with the opening of a new construction demolition and excavation (CD&E) waste recycling facility. Located alongside the company’s asphalt plant…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (299+ words) Heidelberg Materials UK Opens Leeds Recycling Facility for Construction Waste | 2026 - News and Statistics indexbox.io Search across reports, market insights, and blog stories. Heidelberg Materials UK Opens New CD&E Waste Recycling Facility in Leeds Heidelberg Materials UK has opened…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (166+ words) It has been one year since two organizations decided to team up and save surplus building materials from the landfill. This time last year, Habitat for Humanity Mid-Island’s ReStore opened the building material section of its store. In this section,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (242+ words) A nationwide network of construction material reuse hubs could help cut waste, lower carbon emissions and support regional economies, according to specialist consultancy Reconomy. The company is calling on the government to back the creation of hubs where surplus building…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (452+ words) Construction and development accounts for 15.8 per cent of waste at the Shoal Bay Waste Management Facility. (Image: dmmarychev/stock.adobe.com) A new Charles Darwin University (CDU) pilot program will connect Darwin businesses with community organisations that can reuse surplus…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (189+ words) Construction and demolition materials are a significant source of waste in the United States. When buildings are torn down, the process typically generates about 90% of the overall generation of waste in the construction cycle, meaning that old buildings usually end…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (427+ words) Christeyns Food Hygiene has invested in a new dedicated Re-Use Centre at its Warrington site, giving food, dairy and beverage manufacturers greater capacity to return used packaging containers to circulation while reducing waste and associated carbon impacts. The 9,000 sq ft…...